as in to accumulate
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accrue
But the biggest benefits will accrue to those who move first.
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Across his last seven seasons in MLB from 2018-24 — all with the Yankees — the right-hander has accrued a 3.44 ERA over 219.2 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Martens would go on to join Y/Project in 2010 and take the creative helm of that brand in 2013, accruing a reputation for innovative cutting and an experimental approach to fashion.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Kerr said part of the reasoning for the deep rotation was to manage the fatigue the team has accrued over its extended postseason run that started in the play-in tournament and continued through a seven-game first-round series with Houston.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Across his last seven seasons in MLB from 2018-24 — all with the Yankees — the right-hander has accrued a 3.44 ERA over 219.2 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Martens would go on to join Y/Project in 2010 and take the creative helm of that brand in 2013, accruing a reputation for innovative cutting and an experimental approach to fashion.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Kerr said part of the reasoning for the deep rotation was to manage the fatigue the team has accrued over its extended postseason run that started in the play-in tournament and continued through a seven-game first-round series with Houston.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Evidence is also accumulating that the microplastic bits now found everywhere in our environment – from Antarctica to the Amazon – are invading our bodies and have been implicated in everything from heart disease to infertility.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Over time, lint and debris accumulate in the hose, blocking airflow and, worse, becoming a fire hazard, so cleaning the vent out regularly is essential.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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No need to pore over spreadsheets and calculate the perfect ratio of farmers per land plot to maximize yields like in Banished, for example.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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With all the hubbub surrounding her debut, Bueckers was at least in her element when the ball tipped, even if the Wings have some work to do to figure out how to maximize her skills.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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That means spearfishing, collecting fruits of the land, and more.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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